Lipstick holder



Jan. 23, 1945, J. c. SEAGER ETAL LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed March l1, 1942 1NVE NTOR5 Patented Jan. 23, 1945 y 2,368,044 ursrrcx nomen John C.Seag'er, White Plains, and Paul J. Jensen, Long Island City, N. Y.,assignors to Cosmetic Container Corp., Longr Island City, N. Y., acorporation of New York Application March 11, 1942, Serial No. 434,222

(Cl. 20G-56) 12 Claims.

This invention relates to a lipstick holder wherein the lipstick may bepropelled into position for use or repelled from the operative positioninto inoperative position and form a compact, neat package.

The nature and objects of the instant invention will become clear fromthe following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawingforming a part of this specification and wherein:

Fig-ure 1 is an enlarged vertical section of a lipstick holder embodyingthe principles of this invention;

Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figures 4a, 4b and 4c constitute exploded views of the holderillustrated in Figure l, with the top closure and lipstick omitted;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cup which carries the lipstick;

Figure 6 is a modified form of cup for carrying the lipstick; and'Figure 7 is a modification of one of the details of the invention. A

Referring now to the dra-Wing wherein like reference numerals designatelike parts, the reference numeral I generally designates a containerwhich comprises a tubular body member 5 provided lwith a bottom closurel which rests on a peripheral bead 9 formed by curling inwardly thelower end of a peripheral band I Iwhich is disposed on and is adhesivelysecured to the tubular body member 5. The bottom of the tubular bodymember in cooperation with the bead 9 locks the bottom closure 'I inposition. For reasons which will become apparent, the top edge II of theperipheral band I0 is below and spaced from the top edge I2 of the bodymember.

A ring I5 is on the bottom 'I and is secured, preferably iby anappropriate adhesive, to the body member 5. The inner surface'of thering member I5 is also adhesively secured to the exterior wall of atubularI member Il adjacent the bottom thereof. The tubular member I'Iis provided withva slot i9 in the wall thereof and extending in a.vertical direction, for reasons which will be hereafter more fullyexplained. The slotted tubular member I'I is provided on the innersurface thereof with a coextensive liner 2| formed of a. non-metallicmaterial and which is-capable of permitting sliding movement of a metalpart thereover without any deleterious effects. Though variousnon-metallic materials may be used for this purpose, we have found thatexcellent results are obtained when a thin sheet of vulcanized fiber isused. An especially suitable vulcanized ber sheet (also known as flshpaper) is made by Spauling Fibre Company, Inc., and sold under the tradename of Armite." The liner 2I is adhesively secured to the slottedtubular member II, and both the slotted member I 'I and the liner 2I arecurled outwardly at the top peripheral edge ber I1, there is provided atthe lower end thereof,

and directly opposite to the ring I5, a ring 25 which may be adhesivelysecured to the slotted member Il or may be held in position by friction.Itis to be noted that the ring 25 also serves to reinforce the ring I5and prevent collapsing thereof.

Slidably disposed in the interior of the slotted tubular member I'I is acup 3l) in which the lower end of the lipstick 32 is press-fitted. Thecup 30 is provided with a lug 34 which is slidably positioned in theslot I9 of the tubular member I1.

It is to be noted that the ring 25 also serves as a stop and limits thedownward movement of the cup 30. The top edge 20 of the slot I9, when itengages the lug 34, will serve as a stop, limiting movement of the cup30 in the upward direction.

A sleeve 36 is rotatably positioned on the slotted member II. As shownin Figure 1, the upper peripheral edge of the sleeve 36 is positionedimmediately adjacent the bead 23, and the opposite or lower end of thesleeve 36 is adjacent or seated on the ring I5. For reasons which willbecome apparent, the exterior diameter of the sleeve 36 is slightly lessthan the exterior diameter of the ring I5.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 4c, the sleeve 36 is providedwith a spirally wound lining y4I), the adjacent edges of theconvolutions being spaced to provide an interior spiral groove 42 whichreceives the free end of the lug 34'of the cup 30. The lug 34 is formedintegrally Iwith or secured'to the cup 30 in any appropriate manner, asbyy soldering. In the preferred embodiment, the lug 34 is formed of across-section so that it is freely slidable in the slot I9 and at alltimes will engage the side walls of the spiral groove 42. In the formshown in Figure 5, the side edges 33 of the lug 34 are vertical and thetop and bottom edges 35 upwardly inclined so that they will cooperatewith the sides of the spiral groove 42.

Since the sleeve 36 and the tubular member I1 positioned therein areintended to have rotary movement relative to each other, the liner 40 isalso preferably made of vulcanized fiber (sh paper).

A sleeve 48 having an inwardly curled bead 50 is positioned on thesleeve 36, the bead 50 thereof resting on the bead 23. The lower end 52of the sleeve 48 terminates at a slight distance spaced above from thetop of the body member 5. The sleeve 48 is adhesively secured to thesleeve 36.

on an inwardly curled peripheral'bead 60 at the top edge of said skirt.The skirt 58 is of a uniform diameter throughout its length and isdesigned so that it will slide over and frictionally engage the bodymember 5 extendingbeyond the peripheral band I6. The lower end 62 of theskirt 58 is designed to seat, when the cap is applied in position, onthe top edge Il of the peripheral band I0. The head 56 of the topclosure 54 is preferably spaced from the top of the bead 50.

-It is to be noted that the skirt 56 does not con tact or engage thesleeve 48, thereby permitting a clearance between the two' members.Thus. when the top closure 54 is in position as shown in Figure 1,rotation of the band I0, either accidentally or deliberately, will notactuate the cup 30, since the sleeve 48 and its attached parts rotatefreely with the band I0 and its attached parts. The lipstick 32therefore will not be propelled or repelled.

The cup and the lug 34 are formed of metal, preferably iron. All theother elements are formed of a non-metallic substance. The liner 2l andthe liner 40, since they are in engagement with moving parts, are, aspreviously explained, formed of vulcanized fiber (fish paper), and allthe other parts (except the cup 30 and the lug 34) are preferably formedof a non-metallic material such as a fibrous material, for exampleiberboard, boxboard, etc., of appropriate thickness. Y

In the manufacture of the lipstick holder hereinbefore described, a tubeof the diameter equal to that of the body member 5 and formed ofconvolutely or spirally-wound iiberboard is severed into sections, eachsection being of a length equal to the length of the body member 5.Similarly, a tube of a diameter equal to the diameter of the peripheralband I0 and formed of convolutely or spirally-wound iiberboard issevered into sections, each section being of a length equal to thedesired height of the band I0. The lower peripheral edge of the band I0is curled inwardly to form the peripheral bead 9. The bottom 1, alsoformed of iiberboard, is then press-fitted into position and thereafterthe body member 5 is adhesively or frictionally secured in position. Itis to be noted that the body member 5 is seated on the bottom closure Iand is of a length substantially greater than that of the band I0.

In the production of the line-slotted tube I1, fish paper is spirallywound on a mandrel with the edges of the consecutive spirals in abuttingrelationship. Thereafter, the iiberboard is spirally wound thereon,provision being made to adhesively secure the iiberboard4 and iishpaper. The fiberboard is preferably so spirally wound that therespective seams or abutting joints of the fish paper and berboard arein a staggered relationship. The lined tubing is then cut into sectionsof desired lengths and the bead 23 formed thereon. Either prior to orsubsequent to the formation of the bead, the tubular member is slottedto produce the slot I9. To produce the sleeve 36, a strip of fish paperis spirally wound on a mandrel in such a manner that the consecutivespirals are spaced from each other.

Thereafter, the iiberboard is 'spirally wound thereon. and adhesivelysecured thereto. The

spacing between the spirals of the fish paper constitutes the spiralgroove 42. The tubing produced as just described is then severed intosections of desired lengths and constitutes the sleeve 36.

The rings I5, 25 and the sleeve 46 are produced from convolutely orspirally wound tubes of fiberboard which are severed into sections ofthe desired lengths. In the case of the sleeve 46, the top peripheraledge is curled inwardly to produce the bead 50.

To produce the top closure 54, a tube of fiberboard produced by aconvolute or spiral winding is cut in sections of desired lengths. Thetop peripheral edge of each section is curled inwardly to produce thebead 60. The head, which is formed of berboard, is then press-fittedinto position.

To assemble the device, the cup 30 is introduced into the slotted memberI1 so that the lug is slidably positioned in the slot I9. Thereinforcing ring 25 is then secured to the inner surface of the slottedmember Il adjacent the lower end thereof. The sleeve 36 is thenpositioned on the slotted memberll, care being taken to introduce thelug 34 into the spiral track 42. Thereafter, the ring I5 is adhesivelysecured on the outer peripheral wall of the slotted member I1 adjacentthe bottom thereof, and this assembly is then introduced into thecontainer, provision being made to adhesively secure the ring I5 to thebody member 5. Finally, the sleeve 45 is positioned on the sleeve 36 andsecured thereto either by an adhesive or by friction. It is apparentthat the sleeve 46 may be secured to the sleeve 36, either before orafter the assembly is inserted, and secured in the container. Prior topositioning the top closure 54 in place, the lipstick 32 is insertedinto the cup 30.

In operation, the cap 54 is removed and the holder is grasped -by two ormore fingers of one hand at the sleeve 48. The peripheral .band I0 orthe 'body member 5 is grasped with two or more fingers of the otherhand. The sleeve 48 and the band ill thus also serve as finger-grippingp0rtions. Upon proper manipulation of the hands, either the sleeve 48 orthe container I is rotated while the other is held stationary. As aconsequence, the sleeve 36, and hence the spiral groove 42, is rotatedrelative to the slotted member I'I. Since the lug 34 engages said groove42, the cup 30 is caused to travel vertically in the slot I9. Uponrotation in the opposite direction, the lug 34 of the cup 30 is causedto travel in the opposite direction. Thus, the lipstick may be propelledor repelled as desired.

When the lipstick is not in use, proper relative movement is effected,whereby the lipstick will be in the position shown in Figure 1, and thecap 54 applied in position. As previously mentioned, when the cap is inposition, the necessary relative rotary movement cannot be secured andthe lipstick cannot 4be propelled or repelled.

In the preceding embodiment, the groove 42 in which the lug 34 travelswas formed by spacing the consecutive spiral convolutions of the liner40. If desired, the fish paper may be laminated to the paperboard, thetwo laminae being coextensive. Thereafter, and after the laminatedmaterial is formed into a tube, a small strip of iish paper may beremoved from the product to produce the spiral groove 42.

It is not essential in this invention that the spiral groove 42 exposethe inner surface of the sleeve 36. If desired, a [backing 65 ofilberboard faced with the fish paper 66 may be hot-pressed to produce aspiral groove 'l0 in the flsh paper surface, as shown in Figure 7. Afterthe production of the spiral groove l0, the track-bearing material isadhesively secured to the sleeve 12, a filling lll, such as berboard,being positioned intermediate the sleeve 'l2 and the backing v55. Theresulting assembly is used in place and stead of the sleeve 36 andgroove 42 in the holders previously described. When a container providedwith the groove 'l0 is employed, a cup having a lug 1B, preferablycylindrical in cross-section and having a rounded end, is utilized forbest results.

Though in the foregoing description, various elements were described asbeing made of berboard, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited to any particular ilbenboard. Any paper of suitable thicknessand strength may be used.

The combined lipstick holder and container herein described is slightlylarger than the metal holders and containers now on the market and maybe made highly attractive by ornamenting those portions thereofwhich'are exposed to view during use and non-use thereof. Theornamentation may be of any designs, figures, indicia, and of one ormore colors as desired. y

Since it is obvious that various changes and modficationsmay Ibe made inthe above description without departing from the nature or spiritthereof, this invention is not restricted thereto except as set forth inthe appended claims.

I claim:

1. A lipstick holder comprising a container having a tubular body memberprovided with a peripheral band having its top edge spaced from andbelow the top edge of said body member, a ring disposed in and securedadjacent the bottom of said body member, a slotted tubular member havingits lower end positioned in and secured to said ring, a sleeve providedwith a spiral groove loosely positioned on said slotted tubular mem-ber,said sleeve and slotted tubular member being rotatable relative to eachother, a cup for carrying the lipstick slidably positioned in saidtubular member, a lug on said cup extending through said slot andengaging said spiral groove whereby, upon relative rotation between saidtubular member and sleeve, said cup will .be caused to slide in saidtubular member, and a removable cap having a skirt adapted to slide overand frictionally engage said body member of said container, said skirtbeing adapted to be seated on said peripheral band and out of contactwith 4said tubular member and said sleeve whereby, `upon relativerotation between said container and said cap, relative rotation betweensaid tubular member and sleeve cannot be secured.

2. A lipstick holder comprising a berboard container, a flberboard ringsecured to said container adjacent the bottom thereof, a tubular memberformed of a fibrous material and having its lower end positioned in andsecured to said ring, said tubular `member having a substantiallyvertical slot therein and its inner surface formed of vulcanized ber, afiberboard sleeve rotatably positioned on said slotted tubular member,said sleeve having its inner surface formed of vulcanized ber andprovided with a spiral groove, and a cup slidably positioned in saidslotted tubular member, said cup having a lug positioned in andextending through said slot in' engagement with said spiral groovewhereby, upon relative rotary movement Ibetween said slotted tubularmember and said sleeve, the cup will be caused to move in said tubularmember in a direction depending on the direction of said relative rotarymovement. l

3. A lipstick holder comprising a berboard container, a berboard ringsecured to said container adjacent the bottom thereof, a flberboardtubular member having its lower end positioned in and secured to saidring, said tubular member having a substantially vertical slot thereinand a vulcanized fiber liner substantially coextensive with the innerwall thereof, a iiberboard sleeve rotatably positioned on said slottedtubular member, said sleeve having on its inner surface a vulcanizedfiber liner and a spiral groove, and a cup slidably positioned'in saidslotted tubular member, said cup having a lug positioned in andextending through said slot in engagement with said spiral groovewhereby, upon relative rotary movement between said slotted tubularmember and said sleeve, said cup will be caused to move in said tubularmember in a direction depending on the direction of the said relativerotary movement.

"4. A lipstick holder comprising a iberboardA container, a fiberboardring secured to said container adjacent the bottom thereof, a tubularmember formed of a. fibrous material secured to said ring, said tubularmember having a substantially vertical slot therein and its innersurface formed of vulcanized fiber, a fiberboard sleeve rotatablypositioned on said slotted tubular member, said sleeve having adhesivelysecured to the interior thereof a spirally wound strip of vulcanized berin which the consecutive spirals are spaced to form a spiral groove, anda cup slidably positioned in said slotted tubular member, s aid cuphaving a lug positioned in and extending through said slot in engagementwith said spiral groove whereby, upon relative rotary movement betweensaid slotted tubular member and said sleeve, the cup will be caused tomove in said tubular member in a direction depending on the direction ofsaid relative rotary movement.

5. A lipstick holder comprising a ilberboard container, a berboard ringsecured to said container adjacent the bottom thereof, a berboardtubular member secured to said ring, said tubular member having asubstantially vertical slot therein and a vulcanized fiber linersubstantially coextensive with the inner wall thereof, a sleeverotatably positioned on said slotted tubular member, said sleeve havingadhesively secured to the interior thereof a spirally wound strip ofvulcanized ber in which the consecutive spirals are spaced to form aspiral groove, and a cup slidably positioned in said slotted' tubularmember, said cup having a lug positioned in and extending through saidslot in engagement with said spiral groove whereby, upon relative rotarymovement between said slotted tubular member and said sleeve, said cupwill be caused to move in said tubular member in a direction dependingon the direction of the said relative rotary movement.

6. A lipstick holder comprising a container, a tubular member having asubstantially Vertical slot therein and a liner substantiallycoextensive with the inner wall thereof, the lower vend portion of saidtubular member being positioned intermediate a pair of oppositelydisposed rings, the ring on the outside of said tubular member beingsecured thereto and to said container, a sleeve rotatably positioned onsaid slotted tubular member, said sleeve having on its inner surface aliner and a spiral groove, and a cup slidably positioned in said slottedtubular member, said''xcup caused to move` in said tubular member Iin adirection depending on the direction of the'said with the inner wallthereof, the lower end portion of said tubular member being positionedintermediate a pair of oppositely disposed rings,A

the ring on the outside of said tubular member being secured thereto andto said container, a sleeve rotatably positioned on said slotted tubularmember, said sleeve having on its inner surface a liner and a spiralgroove, a sleeve constituting a finger-gripping portion secured to saidfirstnamecl sleeve, and a cup slidably positioned in said slottedtubularl member, said cup having a lug positioned in and extendingthrough said slot in engagement with said spiral groove whereby, uponrelative rotary movement between said slotted tubular member and saidfirst-named sleeve, said cup will be caused to move in said tubularmember in a direction depending on the Adirection of the said relativerotary movement.

8. A lipstick holder comprising a container having a tubular body memberand a. peripheral band terminating below and spaced from the top of saidbody member, a tubular member having a substantially vertical slottherein and a liner substantially coextensive with the inner wallthereof, the lower end portion of said tubular member being positionedintermediate a pair of oppositely disposed rings, the ring on theoutside of said tubular member being secured thereto and to said bodymember, a sleeve rotatably positioned on said slotted tubular member,said sleeve having on its inner surface a liner and a spiral groove, anda cup slidably positioned in said slotted tubular member, said cuphaving a lug positioned in and extending through said slot in engagementwith said spiral groove whereby, upon relative rotary movement betweensaid slotted tubular member and said sleeve, said cup will be caused tomove in said tubular member in a direction depending on the direction ofthe said relative rotary movement.

9. A lipstick holder comprising a container having a tubular body memberand a peripheral band terminating below and spaced from the top of saidbody member, a tubular member having a substantially vertical sloiltherein and a liner substantially coextensive with the inner wallthereof, the lower` end portion of said tubular member being positionedintermediate a pair of oppositely disposed rings, the ring on theoutside of said tubular member being secured thereto and to said bodymember, a sleeve rotatably positioned on said slotted tubular member,said sleeve having lon its inner surface a liner and a spiral groove, asleeve constituting a finger-gripping portion secured to saidfirst-named sleeve, and a cup slidably positioned in said slottedtubular member, said cup having a lug positioned in and extendingthrough said slot in engagement with said spiral groove whereby, uponrelative rotary movement between said slotted tubular member and saidfirst-named sleeve, said cup will be relative rotory movement.

a10. A lipstick holder comprising a container having a tubular bodymemberv provided with a peripheral band having its top edge spaced fromand lbelow the top edge of said body member. a ring disposed in andsecured adjacent the bottom of said body member, a slotted tubularmember having its lower end positioned in and secured to said ring,means to reinforce said ring,'

a sleeve provided with a spiral groove loosely positioned on saidslotted tubular member, said sleeve and slotted tubular member beingrotatable relative to each other, a cup for carryingv the lipstickslidably positioned in said tubular member, a lug on said cup extendingthrough slide in said tubular member, and a removable cap having a skirtadapted to slide over and frictionally engage said body member otsaid'container, said skirt being adapted to be seated on Vsaidperipheral band and out of contact with said tubular member and saidsleeve whereby, upon relative rotation between said container and saidcap, relative rotation between said tubular member and sleeve cannot besecured.

l1. A lipstick holder comprising a iiberboard container, a flberboardring secured to said container adjacent the .bottom thereof, a tubularmember formed of a fibrous material and having its lower end positionedin and secured to said ring, means to reinforce said ring, said tubularmember having a substantially vertical slot therein and its innersurface formed of vulcanized ilberI a flberboard sleeve rotatablypositioned on said slotted tubular member, said sleeve having its innersurface formed of vulcanized fiber and provided with a spiral groove,and a cup slidably positioned in said slotted tubular member, said cuphaving a lug positioned in and extending through said slot in engagementwith said spiral groove whereby, upon relative rotary movement betweensaid slotted tubular member and said sleeve, the cup will be caused tomove in said tubular member in a direction depending on the direction ofsaid relative rotary movement.

12. A lipstick holder comprising a flberboard container, 4a berboardring secured to said container adjacent the bottom thereof, a flberboardtubular member having its lower end positioned in and secured to saidring, means to reinforce said ring, said tubular member having asubstantially vertical slot therein and a vulcanized fiber linersubstantially coextensive with the inner wall thereof, a flberboardsleeve rotatably positioned on said slotted tubular member, said sleevehaving on its inner surface a vulcanized ber liner and a spiral groove,and a cup slidably positioned in said slotted tubular member, said cuphaving a lug positioned in and extending through said slot in engagementwith said spiral groove whereby, upon relative rotary movement betweensaid slotted tubular member and said sleeve, said cup -will be caused tomove in said tubular member in a direction depending on the direction otthe said relative rotary movement.

JOHN C. SEAGER. PAUL J. JENSEN.

